Marriage in Nigeria An Ordinary Igbo marriage is the lawful living together of a man and a woman of different families. There are two major types of marriage in Nigeria. One type is monogamy, a marriage of one man to one woman. The second type is a polygyny, a marriage of one man to two or more women. In Nigeria adultery is acceptable for men but forbidden for women. In and Idoma marriage and Idoma man is at least twenty-five years old and has the financial and physical capacity to maintain a wife and children. Once he has done that he can search for a woman of his choice, who is at least eighteen years old.
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Marriage in Nigeria
An Ordinary Igbo marriage is the lawful living together of a man and a woman of different families. There are two major types of marriage in Nigeria. One type is monogamy, a marriage of one man to one woman. The second type is a polygyny, a marriage of one man to two or more women. In Nigeria adultery is acceptable for men but forbidden for women. In and Idoma marriage and Idoma man is at least twenty-five years old and has the financial and physical capacity to maintain a wife and children. Once he has done that he can search for a woman of his choice, who is at least eighteen years old.
Pictures
1 . http://www.nathanielturner.com/images/New_Folder/igboma22.jpg - This picture is showing a typical Igbo bride and groom. It shows what they would wair at their weddings.
2 . http://www.oraifite.com/images/igbo-wedding-pictures-6.jpg - This picture is of people at an Igbo wedding. It shows the different types of clothing worn.
3 . http://www.excellent-wedding.cn/wp-content/uploads/wedding.jpg - This is a picture of a typical american wedding. It shows how different Igbo weddings and American weddings are.
Websites used for information :
http://family.jrank.org/pages/1211/Nigeria-Marriages-in-Nigeria.html
http://www.afrikaworld.net/afrel/igbo-marriage.htm